Any thoughts about this record? I know a lot of Stones fans see this as more of a joke, but I think it's kind of underrated in a way; if you take it for what it is..

Is it Ry Cooder playing on this? Surely sounds like him..

Found it in a used record bin, paid less than a dollar for it, played it maybe twice, and it's been gathering dust ever since.

I have a soft spot for this. He's not a great singer, but it has some very strong session players, and it has a cozy, laid back groove. I'd rather listen to it than Ronnie's 1 2 3 4, any day.
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It had their fans...my best friends sister listened to it night and day for months that year it was released...she was 13 then...

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I bought this when it first came out. I agree that it is underrated. I actually like it quite a bit.

I bought it when it came out too. I liked it then and I like it now.

Classic:

And it is a lot better than the second album 'Stone Alone'. The songs here are pretty good; plus he has great musicians playing. He was very friendly with the Manassas crew, Dallas Taylor, Joe Lala, also Kortchmar, L Russell, Dr John, Joe Walsh among others.
The weakest part of the album is the singing. With better vocals they could have taken off a bit more.
On this album he doesn't ruin every song with those BU vocals yet.

Did Bill do any videos for STONE ALONE?

I also bought this one when it came out, I did played it a lot back then.

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I too have a soft spot in my heart for this album...Its his very best release. But sadly Bill's singing in this album and all
his other releases really bring down each track. Brings it down to the point that you really can't listen
to it for more then 1 linten.

Get someone else to sing and you have some great stuff on Monkey Grip!

Bill can write, play Bass but sure can't sing!!!

He sounds like he's bored. Unfortunately, that's contagious...

love monkey grip and stone alone. great tunes, great musicianship...what's not to like?

It's fun how Keith got furious when Jagger released She's The Boss, but didn't give a damn about Wyman releasing this one almost 10 years earlier..

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It's fun how Keith got furious when Jagger released She's The Boss, but didn't give a damn about Wyman releasing this one almost 10 years earlier..

it was more than 10 years earlier and the former threatened the stones' existence; the latter was no threat...just a mere dalliance in solo waters..

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love monkey grip and stone alone. great tunes, great musicianship...what's not to like?

I love them both too - but not much Bill has done since has done much for me.

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love monkey grip and stone alone. great tunes, great musicianship...what's not to like?

I love them both too - but not much Bill has done since has done much for me.

really? not an RK fan? i prolly listen to the RK's more than I do the RS's these daze....

great music,,,,singing is .....

One of the top five Stones solo songs:

All of Wyman's solo material sounds like it could be the soundtrack for a 70s sitcom. I bought all of his material once, then immediately sold them.

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...not an RK fan? ....

No, not at all!

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All of Wyman's solo material sounds like it could be the soundtrack for a 70s sitcom. I bought all of his material once, then immediately sold them.

what's wyman wearing these days, then?

I found out that album a funny one, so much very different from we could see from Bill.

As an American it seems very quirky, very English. I don't remember hearing any of this in the States. I doubt he even came here to promote it. It's vaguely Nilsson like, or clunky Ringo solo stuff. So Bill can't sing lead for crap. Okay. He's still a fantastically gifted bass player.

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All of Wyman's solo material sounds like it could be the soundtrack for a 70s sitcom. I bought all of his material once, then immediately sold them.

what's wyman wearing these days, then?

StonesTod, you made my day.. Honestly, I have no idea.. I'll ring Bill up and find out...

>I don't remember hearing any of this in the States. I doubt he even came here to promote it.

I don't know if he physically travelled to the US at the time but he certainly promoted it in the music rags of the day (Rolling Stone, Creem, Circus), and there were full-page ads (maybe someone can post the image: it was a woman's hand holding a banana).



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The original vinyl had a special label:

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I did not realize the first single (or at least the UK promo) recycled a Stones sleeve:

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Thanks. Yeah, I remember there being a standup with the monkey in my local head/record shop, but I wasn't going to plunk down my $6.99 or whatever it was back then on it.

i actually own Bill's Green Ice soundtrack LP - it has some nice numbers on it, and a very different & odd mix of Je Suis Un Rock Star.